{"id":117948,"date":"2026-02-22T07:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T07:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playersforlife.com\/2026\/02\/22\/billy-preston-un-documentaire-sur-sa-vie-complexe-avec-les-beatles\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T07:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T07:52:43","slug":"billy-preston-un-documentaire-sur-sa-vie-complexe-avec-les-beatles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playersforlife.com\/fr\/2026\/02\/22\/billy-preston-un-documentaire-sur-sa-vie-complexe-avec-les-beatles\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Preston : un documentaire sur sa vie complexe avec les Beatles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"key-takeaways\"><h3>En quelques mots<\/h3><p>Cr\u00e9\u00e9 avec l&#039;IA - on travaille encore dessus ! D\u00e9sol\u00e9 si \u00e7a ne correspond pas tout \u00e0 fait \u00e0 vos attentes.<\/p><ul><li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Les contributions importantes de Billy Preston en musique sont mises en valeur, notamment son r\u00f4le de joueur de piano \u00e9lectrique sur plusieurs chansons des Beatles, dont Get Back.<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Le prochain documentaire, That&#039;s The Way God Planned It, vise \u00e0 mettre en lumi\u00e8re la vie et l&#039;impact musical de Preston, explorant ses luttes personnelles telles que la d\u00e9pendance aux drogues, l&#039;orientation sexuelle et les abus durant l&#039;enfance.<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Le film mettra en avant des interviews avec des musiciens qui connaissaient Preston, y compris Ringo Starr et Eric Clapton, discutant de ses luttes pour vivre dans le placard et comment cela a affect\u00e9 sa vie et sa carri\u00e8re.<\/li><li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Ce documentaire aborde des aspects plus sombres de la vie de Preston, y compris une all\u00e9gation d&#039;agression sexuelle et des exemples o\u00f9 ses probl\u00e8mes de drogue ont affect\u00e9 ses engagements professionnels.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Billy Preston est reconnu pour ses contributions cruciales au piano \u00e9lectrique sur les chansons des Beatles, notamment sur \u00ab\u00a0Get Back\u00a0\u00bb, o\u00f9 il a re\u00e7u un cr\u00e9dit de solo sans pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent. Il a \u00e9galement jou\u00e9 du clavier lors du concert sur le toit des Beatles qui a donn\u00e9 naissance \u00e0 l&rsquo;album Let It Be. Au-del\u00e0 de son travail avec les Beatles, il a collabor\u00e9 avec Little Richard et Les Rolling Stones. Cependant, sa carri\u00e8re solo a d\u00e9coll\u00e9 avec la sortie de son vibrant hymne gospel, \u00ab\u00a0That&rsquo;s The Way God Planned It\u00a0\u00bb. That&rsquo;s The Way God Planned It, r\u00e9alis\u00e9 par Paris Barclay, explore la vie de Preston qui s&rsquo;est termin\u00e9e en 2006 \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e2ge de 59 ans en raison d&rsquo;une d\u00e9faillance multi-organique aggrav\u00e9e par des ann\u00e9es de d\u00e9pendance \u00e0 la drogue et \u00e0 l&rsquo;alcool. Le film reveals que Preston n&rsquo;a jamais discut\u00e9 publiquement de son identit\u00e9 gay ni des maltraitances qu&rsquo;il a subies pendant son enfance.<\/p>\n<p>Billy Preston a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 jouer du piano \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e2ge de trois ans et chantait dans la chorale de l&rsquo;\u00e9glise dirig\u00e9e par sa m\u00e8re. Malgr\u00e9 le r\u00e9confort que lui apportait sa foi, son \u00e9glise condamnait l&rsquo;homosexualit\u00e9. Sa foi a \u00e9galement aliment\u00e9 sa carri\u00e8re. Merry Clayton pense que les principaux probl\u00e8mes de Preston provenaient d&rsquo;abus sexuels pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s commis \u00e0 plusieurs reprises par un agresseur inconnu lorsqu&rsquo;il \u00e9tait enfant. Avec sa m\u00e8re comme manager, il a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 jouer de l&rsquo;orgue pour des chanteurs de gospel comme Mahalia Jackson \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e2ge de 10 ans. L&rsquo;ann\u00e9e suivante, il est apparu dans The Nat King Cole Show. Il a ensuite apport\u00e9 sa foi dans la musique s\u00e9cularis\u00e9e, en se produisant avec des stars telles que Ray Charles et Little Richard, qui l&rsquo;a embauch\u00e9 pour une tourn\u00e9e \u00e0 Hambourg en 1962, o\u00f9 Preston a rencontr\u00e9 pour la premi\u00e8re fois les Beatles. John Lennon surnommait Preston le \u00ab\u00a0cinqui\u00e8me Beatle\u00a0\u00bb en reconnaissance de ses contributions au groupe dans les ann\u00e9es 1960. Outre son travail en tant que musicien recherch\u00e9, il a \u00e9galement connu des tubes en solo tels que \u00ab\u00a0Nothing From Nothing\u00a0\u00bb et \u00ab\u00a0It Goes Round In Circles\u00a0\u00bb. Plus tard dans sa vie, Preston a lutt\u00e9 contre la d\u00e9pendance aux drogues, a fait face \u00e0 des all\u00e9gations d&rsquo;agression sexuelle et \u00e0 des accusations de fraude \u00e0 l&rsquo;assurance, allant m\u00eame jusqu&rsquo;\u00e0 passer du temps en prison.<\/p>\n<p>Le film documentaire That&rsquo;s The Way God Planned It se concentre sur la vie et l&rsquo;impact musical de Billy Preston. Il explore la vie de Preston \u00e0 travers des entretiens avec des musiciens qui le connaissaient, abordant sa sexualit\u00e9 et ses luttes avec la coca\u00efne et l&rsquo;alcool. That&rsquo;s The Way God Planned It sera projet\u00e9 en avant-premi\u00e8re au Film Forum le 20 f\u00e9vrier 2026. Pour plus d&rsquo;informations, consultez billyprestonfilm.com. Le documentaire r\u00e9v\u00e8le que les interview\u00e9s ne connaissaient g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement pas la sexualit\u00e9 de Preston jusqu&rsquo;aux ann\u00e9es 1970. Selon The New York Times, ceux qui \u00e9taient proches de lui ont gard\u00e9 un silence tacite sur le sujet, m\u00eame s&rsquo;ils soup\u00e7onnaient tous qu&rsquo;il \u00e9tait gay. En 1979, il a simul\u00e9 une romance avec Syreeta Wright, sa partenaire de duo. According to Deadline, the documentary also explores Preston&rsquo;s personal struggles, including childhood abuse, addiction, and legal troubles. Collaborators such as Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton, along with fans like Billy Porter, share their thoughts on how living in the closet impacted his life and career.<\/p>\n<h2>Billy Preston : une vie cach\u00e9e d\u00e9voil\u00e9e<\/h2>\n<p>Le documentaire aborde \u00e9galement des aspects plus sombres de la vie de Preston, notamment une all\u00e9gation selon laquelle il aurait agress\u00e9 sexuellement un gar\u00e7on de 16 ans. Ses probl\u00e8mes de drogue ont \u00e9galement affect\u00e9 sa carri\u00e8re. Par exemple, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 embauch\u00e9 pour jouer du piano dans une \u00e9mission de t\u00e9l\u00e9vision, mais a vendu l&rsquo;\u00e9quipement pour acheter de la crack. Le film commence par une prestation de Preston avec \u00ab\u00a0That&rsquo;s The Way God Planned It\u00a0\u00bb. Selon le documentaire, Preston se sentait embarrass\u00e9 d&rsquo;avoir d\u00fb fr\u00e9quenter les radios noires \u00e0 la fin des ann\u00e9es 1970 pour essayer de se reconnecter avec sa propre communaut\u00e9, m\u00eame si le film ne traite pas de ses sentiments sur le fait de travailler avec des musiciens blancs plus t\u00f4t dans sa carri\u00e8re. Barclay a rencontr\u00e9 un d\u00e9fi en explorant la vie cach\u00e9e de Preston, car celui-ci est rest\u00e9 silencieux sur les aspects cl\u00e9s de sa vie, m\u00eame aupr\u00e8s de ceux qui l&rsquo;admiraient. \u00ab\u00a0That&rsquo;s The Way God Planned It\u00a0\u00bb promet d&rsquo;offrir une vue compl\u00e8te sur la carri\u00e8re de six d\u00e9cennies de Billy Preston et les luttes personnelles qui ont fa\u00e7onn\u00e9 sa vie. Le documentaire sera pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 en avant-premi\u00e8re le 20 f\u00e9vrier 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/J_65mlyzruwpQ3piZS4fMZgLxCM=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)\/billy-preston-48-111224-d16dce18fa58465fb1c3872f756d1781.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"external-references\"><h2>Ils en parlent aussi dans la presse \u00e9trang\u00e8re<\/h2><p class=\"external-references__disclaimer\">Si vous comprenez l&#039;anglais, voici des liens vers des sources externes<\/p><ul class=\"external-references__list\"><li class=\"external-references__item\" data-index=\"1\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Billy Preston Documentary Explores Musical Genius, Personal Struggles, and Legacy<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eurweb.com\/billy-preston-documentary-life-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external-references__link\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Billy Preston Documentary Explores Musical Genius, Personal Struggles, and Legacy<\/span><span class=\"external-references__domain\">eurweb.com<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"external-references__item\" data-index=\"2\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Never Miss a Beat<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/18\/movies\/billy-preston-thats-the-way-god-planned-it-review.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external-references__link\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Never Miss a Beat<\/span><span class=\"external-references__domain\">nytimes.com<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"external-references__item\" data-index=\"3\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">New documentary explores the life and career of &#039;the fifth Beatle&#039; Billy Preston<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gaycitynews.com\/billy-preston-thats-the-way-god-planned-it-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external-references__link\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">New documentary explores the life and career of &#039;the fifth Beatle&#039; Billy Preston<\/span><span class=\"external-references__domain\">gaycitynews.com<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"external-references__item\" data-index=\"4\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Published February 20, 2026 4:31PM (EST)<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salon.com\/2026\/02\/20\/billy-prestons-life-was-a-gospel-of-joy-and-a-blues-of-survival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external-references__link\"><span class=\"external-references__title\">Published February 20, 2026 4:31PM (EST)<\/span><span class=\"external-references__domain\">salon.com<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billy Preston, un enfant prodige de la musique gospel devenu une ic\u00f4ne du rock, vous invite \u00e0 d\u00e9couvrir son incroyable destin qui l&rsquo;a conduit \u00e0 croiser le chemin de l\u00e9gendes telles que The Beatles, The Rolling Stones et Little Richard. Despite facing personal challenges that remained largely undiscussed until the release of the documentary That&rsquo;s The Way God Planned It, Preston&rsquo;s incredible journey is a testament to his talent and determination as a musician.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":117941,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","movie_schema":"","tvshow_schema":"","videogame_schema":"","meta_description":"Billy Preston: D\u00e9couvrez son r\u00f4le m\u00e9connu avec les Beatles et la complexe histoire de sa vie dans ce documentaire","meta_keywords":"piano \u00e9lectrique, beatles, billy preston, musique gospel, sexualit\u00e9, abus enfant, documentaire, paris barclay","meta_author":"Elodie Lambert","meta_robots":"index, follow","meta_language":"en","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Billy Preston : la v\u00e9ritable histoire","twitter_description":"D\u00e9couvrez Billy Preston, pianiste de g\u00e9nie qui a marqu\u00e9 l'histoire des Beatles. 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